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Smoke rises from an oil refinery
Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. SOCIAL MEDIA

Drone Raids Shake Moscow’s Illusion of Normality

Unlike in the regions, heightened anxiety in Moscow can destabilize the work of both private and state institutions.

June 18, 2026
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Zhirinovsky
April 29, 2026
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Zhirinovsky’s Afterlife as a State Project

One might have thought that Zhirinovsky’s death would also erase the very logic of the LDPR’s existence — a party built around a single person. But in a system where symbols often matter more than institutions, death is not the end of a political career. It is its next phase.